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Communiqu of the Soviet government:

Dear comrades,

Withdrawing from Afghanistan of her own free will,

okay with Afghan leaders,

the Soviet Union continues nonetheless to contribute to peaceful settlement

and overall situation in Afghanistan.

Hope the Afghan people

will choose the path of peace and harmony,

which will restore calm

and to do stop the bloodshed.

The evolution of the situation will depend of the will of the other parties to the

Geneva agreements to follow the example

leaders Soviet and Afghan.

The armed opposition which has been operating since will Iran and Pakistan know ...

Silence ... a cop has just been born!

That's what they say in Moscow, not true ?

Have you ever seen a living cop?

I lived in Moscow for almost six years.

I had a girlfriend. We wanted to get married.

And then his mother came and she fired me.

With filthy brooms?

Did you find a new fiancé?

Yes,

from Mazar-e Charif.

I have a picture. She is a very pretty girl.

That is true !

- Why don't you get married? - It's too expensive !

Yes, it is expensive. $ 2,000 a dowry.

Show me.

- Let me see ! - No.

There's no point in hollering. I understand nothing !

Happy to see you. It's a damn mess here!

They can scream, I don't understand anything.

- Hi ! - What is happening ?

The caravan comes from Khost, direction Herat, then Iran.

We arrested them to search them.

And now they say that their money is gone.

500,000 Afghanis.

This is it.

He says we took the money and that his nose was broken.

The nose was not necessary.

He was getting bad, aggressive, It can happen.

- Did you search your men? - Twice. I found nothing.

You want canned meat, commanding officer ?

What's the matter in this jerry can?

It is not ours.

It must be theirs.

He's the head of the caravan.

You have to talk to him. He says we took the money from them.

And that it must be returned to them.

You have to return the money, of course.

We're all going to go to Tcharikar.

We will make an inventory of the load, we will find the culprits,

who stole what, and the culprits will be severely punished, tell him.

No way ! We're not going to the police.

He doesn't want to go.

We're going !

I know him, he comes from Helmand.

Is it there? Is it settled?

Can you wait fifteen minutes?

I talk to my men and we go together.

No. In 15 min, we will be already at the Tcharikar checkpoint.

Lets' go.

Thank you.

Dimitrivitch ...

- Good road. - Good road.

They carry heroin.

What else can they carry?

Wait, Dmitritch.

You knew that they would not go to Tcharikar?

Let's say I suspected it.

Eh beh!

On the way, the Uzbek!

It's a mess Larkov-style, right?

You're still gonna talk to me trouble for a long time?

For a long time, I ask you?

Are you ok?

Did you understand where the money was?

Maybe there never was.

If in the jerry can.

Why didn't you say anything?

The guys deserved a small reward.

The war ends, they will go home.

Let them take it away Something.

500,000 Afghanis, it's a nice sum.

Almost 200 dollars.

You wouldn't refuse them, huh, uzbek?

Wouldn't you refuse them?

Hello.

Did you find my gun?

I was wondering where it had gone.

I get it.

You have a weapon.

Me too.

Look, I throw it away.

I throw my gun.

I take out the gun.

I throw it away!

And also.

Let's get to know each other.

My name is Alexandre, Sacha.

And you what's your name ?

No,

you do not understand ?

55, 55, here Acacia ...

55, can you hear me?

55, over to you, here Acacia, answer.

55, 55, this is Acacia.

55, here Acacia. To you!

Acacia, help arrives from one minute to the next.

It's our guys ... of the 108th division ...

- He is dead ? - Khalas!

It's flour.

They blew up a convoy of flour.

They sprayed it.

This is the third one this week.

It's work by engineer Hochem.

They come out of nowhere and disappear as they arrived.

It is the road to Salang.

Leave it, he's dead.

He will end up cutting our supplies.

What?

We fell into an ambush, there are wounded, help us.

Go quickly !

We lost 2 Urals trucks, a Kamaz.

Get on with it!

For men, I don't know. To you!

- Warning. - Acacia, the helicopters are on their way!

- Do you have morphine? - No, finished.

Hold !

55, 55, here Acacia.

55, 55, here Acacia.

Call a helicopter!

B6. Well received?

He's dead.

Dmitritch, over here.

Come on, let's move it.

This way.

- Hold it! - I hold it.

The douchmans!

The douchmans!

The douchmans!

The douchmans!

The douchmans!

The douchmans! They killed us all!

The douchmans!

Calm, calm!

They left. Calm down !

Calm, calm ...

- It's finish. - They left.

Calm down ...

Calm down ...

My general, according to our information,

the pilot ejected in this area.

We have sent helicopters

and special forces are on the move.

Continue.

Our satellites have detected the place of impact.

The beacon has exploded and there are no traces of fighting.

Do you understand that he is my son?

All agents are on the warpath.

Do you understand that he is my son?

We do our best. We hope to find it.

You have to find it.

I have no other.

There are lots of great appliances now.

The best brands, it's Akai, Hitachi, JVC.

What else ... Grundig, Sharp, That's not bad either.

The sound is better.

There is an equalizer and the whole bazaar.

Djamal, salam aleikoum, my friend!

Hi !

- Don't stay there, come in! - Sit down !

- Listen, Djamal ... - Give us a tea!

Guys need of a radio cassette. Do you have a good one?

Yes Yes !

- Over there, look. - I'll take a look, okay?

- Of course. - Hold me there.

Why did you take him?

- He can haggle. - Really ?

Can you haggle? No. Well, he knows.

Guys, a Sharp double cassette. Not bad.

- I want the Panasonic. - The Panasonic is good too.

It is a good model.

Look, you can put the speakers wherever you want in the room.

What else, an equalizer ... There is everything you need !

A mic ! You can record a message for your girlfriend.

Wait a bit.

Your warrior is back. And it does not come empty handed.

Go take your shower, Galia! Get ready!

It is of good quality. How much is it ?

- 700. - 700. I'm going.

- Give me the money. - No, I'm not.

Give me the money, I tell you. You hear me ?

- I won't pay 700. - Shut up and do what I tell you.

- It's of good quality. - Yes Yes.

Well.

Here, take it.

- No need to count, there are 500. - 500? No no.

Wait, Djamal.

Wait, it's the law! Did you take the money?

You took the money, it's the law!

- So, Djamal, we're between us. - You cheated on me.

He took the money! It's the law.

It's good. I'm taking my baksheesh, huh.

Don't just stand there, Kid. Guys, get up!

- At your orders! - Take a package.

- I'm taking a cartridge of cigarettes! - Take it!

- Here. - Okay.

- Can I take a magazine too? - Of course, no need to ask.

Djamal is a chic guy. Right, Djamal?

Are the troufions out?

Bunch of bastards!

We break our asses in the mountains

while you do shops ?

Give me a cigarette.

Come on.

Thank you.

And what is it, a little ass magazine?

My lieutenant!

Help us. Special forces are looking for us ...

They will cut us, my lieutenant.

- Show me. - These are good cigarettes.

- Calm down. Everything will be alright. - What are you doing ?

- It's good quality, huh? - Give them back the tape.

- Who is this clown? - Give it back.

And if not, what?

- Give it back, I said. - Are you stupid or what?

Andre�, can I?

If you want.

Come on stand up !

Knock him out!

Finish it!

Strangle that bastard!

Go ahead ! Keep on going !

Knock him out!

What is this circus?

You have lost the pedals.

We were just fighting.

It's been a long time what are you in afghanistan

It's my first day.

You are doing well. Are you a sportsman?

I am champion of Greco-Roman wrestling.

A Greek...

You want to join my unit of recognition?

Yes.

Watch out for the turn.

Received? To you.

It is soon the keel. They said there would be no more fighting.

This village is controlled by Hochem.

They think they find the son of the general.

It's a good little mission.

I don't care about her son.

It's beautiful here.

What do you like?

Rest.

You heard the last Sakharov's speech?

- Who? - Academician Sakharov.

Who is it

Aim for the girls. They are very fatty!

You know everything has changed in the country ?

We can tell the truth now, including on the war.

Guiria, what was perm?

I was always drunk. I wanted to come back here.

It’s true that the girls

wear fishnet stockings with stitches like that now?

- Like that! - Whore !

How many have you jumped?

I told you, I was always drunk.

Attention right!

You mean that you are more interested, the chicks?

Shut up.

I would like to report on you.

Why me ?

Not on the general, but on honest soldiers.

Do you have a helmet? Where is he?

Put it on and don't take it off.

Come on, tell me now,

how it went with the girls ?

- Nothing happened! - Why ?

You are waiting for your permit,

and when you get there, there is nothing to do.

How's that?

Like that.

It's like TV without color.

- What, weren't you bandaging? - You're going to shut it up, shut up!

Dude, it's soon the keel,

and i still haven't my douchman knife.

I need one, I tell you!

Larkov, you're really frosty!

Charge!

The key to the border is broken, broken into pieces.

Come on !

Our good old L�nine passed the weapon to the left,

Covered with mold and sticky honey.

Come on ! Follow me, Kid!

Perestro�ka always go ahead.

Come on! Forward!

And the mud became as pure as ice.

Over here, quickly, quickly.

Ready?

It's in the order of things.

to my aspiring heart Peace and quiet

I promised not to anymore play the little soldier.

But my cap wears the sickle and the hammer.

Is he hurt?

It must be said that it's touching, the sickle and the hammer.

And the odious lantern waiting sparkles.

Granada!

It's in the order of things.

It's in the order of things.

Come on!

Stay here.

We threw my wife away To the masses,

We rolled his chest planetary punches,

free kick, tattered her flesh.

Lieutenant!

But, for the love of Christ, give him a tomb.

It's in the order of things.

Akhmedov, cover me!

Lieutenant, how are you?

With communism, we will get off.

Standing !

Look at me !

Look me in the eyes, you see me ?

Look at me ! Or Kharlamov will kill me.

Go.

Let's go.

This way.

It's in the order of things.

- Were you scared? - You don't go like that!

You filmed me or the donkey?

- Are you okay, are you alive? Gone? - Yes.

You filmed it, your donkey?

How are you guys?

So, Paparazzi?

Your report is off to a bad start.

We are made like rats. No feat in sight.

And shit, I'm going ...

Where are you going, Larkov? Come back !

Come back !

Cover it!

Are you completely stupid?

Do you want to return to the country in a coffin?

I wanted a knife.

This knife, I'm going to use it to cut your balls.

Paparazzi, you will cut the passage on the knife.

Damn, that damn machine gun will bury us there.

Also cuts the passage on the machine gun.

Fucking.

Monitor the floor.

Its good. Come eat, Kid.

I can't, I'm covering you.

Soldier, it's an order! Come quickly !

- No, my lieutenant! - I did not understand. Are you unlocking?

Food!

It’s very good.

Follow me !

Major!

Major!

Major!

Pretty puffy.

Pretty puffy, I said.

What are cushions for, my lieutenant?

To stop beating me with hemorrhoids in the tanks.

Come on, don't stay there.

Kid, come here!

Finish this bearded man. Come on!

- Come on, shoot this swelling. - I can not.

What does that mean? Drawn !

Come on, shoot, soldier!

It's an order, come on, damn it!

- Come on, Kid! - No.

Come on, come on, Kid!

Calm down!

Calm down! Calm down!

Remember, this is life.

Either it is he who takes you down, either it's you. Pig�?

Lieutenant ...

I congratulated Maltsov for his baptism of fire. It's good.

Let me ...

What, is there a problem?

- Is that your maccabee? - Yes.

Is this your first?

Yes.

How did you end up there?

- I think I got lost. - Oh, a catch of war, catch!

- No thanks. - Keep it.

It's custom: it's your first.

Is that so.

Is that good music?

Jimmi-jimmi, atcha-atcha.

On the way, my lieutenant.

I would need a few more taken for my report.

Could you just hit and gently open the door?

No way ! You will be the laughingstock of the army.

So just open gently the door ?

Are you alive?

Fucking ambush.

We lost two men and the pilot was not found.

We can take them, my commander ?

What?

We'll make a broth.

Throw away this junk.

They set a trap. They were waiting for us.

Go. Throw it, I said.

Commanding officer !

Somebody !

What?

It's the pilot's hat.

They took him to the mountain.

No, it doesn't look like me.

But no, that's fine. Take it, I made three shots that you don't like.

What is the problem?

The problem?

The engineer Hochem hold the Salang pass

and that we have no contacts with him.

Your Tarek doesn't help us.

Tarek won't help you. You know why ?

Because Hochem is Tajik and Tarek Pashtun.

A Pashtun will never help a Tajik.

Madjed?

what will you do when will we be gone?

I do not know.

I think i will come back in the village, in Paktia,

and that I will be discreet.

Lets' go.

It's a beautiful jacket, we take it and we go.

- I'm not going to take it. - What?

- I'm not taking it. - Why ?

- I do not want it. - Why ? She is very good.

No, no need.

I know him. He will take it.

For five million Afghanis,

he will let us pass in the valley.

It is a happy drille. War is a business for him.

But many think

that he is not zealous enough for a jihad fighter.

It's annoying.

We have our leaders, he has his own.

It will be bad for him if they see that he let it go

our column like this. We need to find something.

Tell him not to worry. We will find something.

Five million Afghanis and my jacket.

Okay. Contract concluded?

Contract concluded.

It happens.

Doesn't bother you if I cover it?

Why my jacket?

There are a lot of models like this one?

Models, yes!

But the jacket, there was only one.

Excuse me.

But your men in the truck, they are not alive.

How is it, not alive? They are dead, perhaps?

They received an order: "Fixed!".

They are good, well-trained soldiers politically and militarily.

Why are you filming it?

I thought it was me that you wanted to film!

Rather, film the mountains. Look how beautiful!

He is very happy with the strategy. Everyone will remember

that he broke from the soviet. He would have almost the pain that we leave.

Ask him if he has any info on the son of General Vassiliev.

It's Sardar, a bodyguard of Hochem, who shot down his plane.

They received two missile launchers Stinger from their instructor.

An American.

Guys, what did you do ?

Vasya ...

Hold on.

Calm down, it's Vassia.

- Vassia! - Why doesn't he have legs?

Calm, calm, Vassia.

He needs water.

Give him his head!

- You can't save him. - I'm mouth-to-mouth.

Hold on, Vassia!

In two weeks, it's the keel! I owed thirteen rubles.

What is he saying ?

Our head has been priced. 10,000 dollars.

10,000 dollars!

10,000 dollars is not bad!

I could swing you, what do you think about it ?

But no, it's not his arm, the veil, his arm!

Where are his legs, guys?

- Look, he opened his eyes. - Larkov, Melnik!

Stop your bullshit. Go burn the dummies.

Vassia is alive, he could stay at the garrison,

even if he has no legs, my commander.

Take it, if you want, you will take care of it.

Okay.

We found an agreement with our contact.

We therefore propose to withdraw division within two weeks,

passing through the valley then by the collar.

You can't trust To a Tajik. He will betray you.

- He'll kill you all. - What do you offer ?

We must first destroy this group of fighters, bomb them,

and then take out the division.

There are ten hamlets in the area, hundreds of peaceful residents.

Tarek,

there have been enough deaths,

it's time to find an agreement.

I'm going to Kabul. You accompany me ?

Hochem to my son.

You offer me to bomb my son?

Know that I will complain to Moscow.

- Write to the Central Committee if you want. - I will do it.

I will write to Gorbachev!

Kolbassine Service Officer to the report, my general.

- What is that? - Mines, my general.

We can't take them nor leave them here.

Everything is ready, my commander. Shall we blow them up?

Let me do it, son.

I have two boxes of canned meat. Are you interested?

- No. - Why did you bring me here?

I need a grenade launcher, an AGS.

- An AGS-17? - Yes. It's for someone good.

- A million. - No.

- I'm making it to you a million. - No no.

- Goodbye. - Hold on !

A million. It's OK.

Come tomorrow, I'll wait.

Salam aleikoum, gentlemen.

Droule.

Here is the automatic grenade launcher AGS-17, "Flame", translate!

There is a store with grenades. Translate.

It can squirt up to Pakistan.

It's not a weapon, it's the devil's pipe. Translate.

The shooter must weigh on it with all its weight,

because it shakes, like a mad donkey.

So they take it, yes or no?

- What's the matter ? - The grenade launcher, where is it?

Bah there, before your eyes. But you have to still let me go get it.

A brand new warehouse, we never touched it.

We take it.

- One million Afghanis. - We take it.

- How much is there in there? - One million Afghanis.

I'm bringing it tomorrow.

- This is for you, gift! - We wait.

See you. Follow me, Kid.

You really want to give them a grenade launcher, my lieutenant?

Are you kidding? I took the oath.

Fucking.

No, it's not.

Do not stay planted there. Come.

Not there either.

Damn, how do you do it?

I have the money but nowhere where to hide it.

Made you laugh?

We can still drink it, my lieutenant?

Listen to me, blue-dick.

If you talk about this money to anyone, I'm tearing your head off.

You understood ? I can not hear !

Understood.

Fool !

This is what we needed.

He will stay there for a short week,

and midshipman Abdoussalamov What will bring back to the USSR?

- A Trititron TV? - I did not understand.

- A Sony Black Trinitron TV. - It's good.

Hey, hi, brother! Where's Abdoussalamov?

He is not there. Go away.

How's that? I need him.

Call him, please.

I'm telling you he's not there. Go away.

Not there? But I need this grenade launcher ! Please.

Stop! Where I shoot! Go away !

Djamal, why you make me come so late?

- Come, my friend. - Did you find it?

- Yes. - Is that a Sony?

- Yes, Sony. Come. - A Black Trinitron?

- Yes, nitrol, nitrol. - With a large diagonal?

- All is well. - How much is it ?

- We will discuss. - Let him see.

- I have to join my unit. - He's there.

If you move, you're dead.

Come on, go up, go up!

Watch out! Are you sick?

What is it ? Who are you?

Calm, calm. Put your gun away!

Come on guys, tell me what's going on.

Calm down.

Calm down. Put that gun away! Where are you taking me?

Hey, who are you?

- A human being. - Russian?

- Russian. - Officer? Soldier ? What unit?

It's not your business.

It will soon be our business,

when they have punctured our eyes and cut off the ears.

They are sadists.

They want you in one piece.

You cost more when you are alive and healthy.

They love money above all else.

Don't panic.

They will sell you soon and you will be free.

And you ?

- I will run away. - Where do you want to run away, clever guy?

We're going to die here.

We're screwed.

What are you doing, my friend ?

A boat.

To do what ?

Where this brute of Sardar could have learning English ?

In London, during his internship.

- His internship? What was he learning? - to handle a Stinger.

Damn it!

Ah, the little shits.

Hi Batcha!

Hold on.

- Hold on. - The little shit.

Here.

It's for you.

A boat.

Take it.

A holm oak at the edge of the cove,

A golden chain surrounds the trunk.

And night and day, a learned cat

Going around in circles.

- left ... - He turns left ...

it's a ... a song rises,

He turns right, it's a nursery rhyme.

What wonders we hear:

Wood elves and beautiful undines ...

What do you say ? We know Pushkin in Afghanistan!

Breath!

Well done, come on, we have a nice gift for you.

- Come. - This way.

- Youssouf! - It's for you.

You see ? We still had an accident.

- Now go. - You control it with that.

Here, cut the cake.

You're happy ?

- He confessed? - No.

He says he did it for Allah. He wanted to give the money to the mullah.

- For Allah. - Yes.

Dimitrivitch,

let me speak to him.

You're welcome.

Madjed!

That’s enough.

Look what we could do ...

Therefore...

He says he delivered Abdoussalamov � Sardar.

Sardar is a bodyguard from Hochem.

They have a fortified camp in the valley.

If Sardar is a man from Hochem,

he can lead us up to him.

It's a chance to seize.

Our Russian brothers will build us a railroad like this.

And you will be a driver.

Leskov organizes a cinema session in the Ghorband district.

He could arrange a meeting, they trust him.

Good idea.

Tomorrow, we're all going to the movies.

It's good, he's there.

Hi Madjed.

- Are you okay? - Well. Cigarette?

As of this evening, he will transmit our proposal to engineer Hochem.

- A pilot costs a lot. - Yes, but we want both.

Nice to have met you, gentlemen.

- He dispatched our conversation. - He doesn't trust us.

Where he wants to watch calmly his film.

What a good movie!

I remember when I saw it for the first time.

In a cinema in Moscow, the Art Cin�ma.

- Yes, on the Arbat. - This is it.

It was spring, the girls' skirts were short.

And here ?

They wrap themselves in large blue rags and nothing can be seen.

When the war is over, we will do the tour of restaurants and cinemas.

- And we'll watch the girls. - Promised?

Promised. We will take the Greek with us.

- Right, the Greek? - What?

You will come with us in the taverns?

Dmitritch too?

No, Dmitritch, he does not frequent the gargotes,

only restaurants, Prague, for example, right next to it.

What a ball, this redhead!

Does he have a chiasse or what?

I'm fine, Madjed, relax.

Have you studied in Moscow? You can you tell this in front of the camera?

Yes.

The douchmans!

Paparazzi, are you alive?

My leg !

I will help you.

Do not move.

The Greek, I'm dry. Give me a charger.

- Come on! We leave ! - Cover me !

- Neva, Neva, here Irtych! - Neva here, can you hear me?

Neva, here Irtych!

We were ambushed on the road under the Ghorband.

- Received! - Send in reinforcements.

Well received? To you.

Well received, Irtych. In five minutes.

In five minutes, Irtych.

- Guys, where are you? - Stay still, we're coming.

- Why don't they shoot? - They want us alive.

For money ?

Someone put them on our trail.

Nobody knew about our apart from us and Leskov.

The Uzbek knew! The Uzbek knew ... He asked for his fiancee's hand.

Where did he find the money?

Here. You have the answer.

- Is that your sailor? - Yes.

She flew away.

Here.

Bravo, right on target.

The war ends,

It makes me crazy.

I'm afraid

to die at the end.

I'm not going.

You neither. Stay seated.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Do you think you are James Bond?

Just arrived from London.

Are you really afraid of nothing?

You're even more afraid than me.

- Why did you come here? - Because...

I was scared.

I was scared over there in London.

Fear of seeing everything collapse.

Fear of being useless.

That no one no longer needs us,

not even our country.

I came here

to make everything easier:

here is your friend, here is your enemy.

That's all.

Which team:

two cowards.

One came to Afghanistan because he was afraid,

the other is scared let the war end.

Come on, we're going to be scared together.

He brings a letter from Hochem.

And Parwan grapes, he knows we like it.

Hold on ! Take your donkey!

- So what does he say? - Dmitritch, he agrees.

He apologizes for yesterday's misunderstanding,

and agrees to release Vassiliev and Abdoussalamov on our terms.

God is great !

- Are you sure? - Yes.

The Greek, have you ever seen such a bundle of money?

You can still smell the ink.

They will free your son

and let the division pass by the collar.

This operation must be canceled.

It's a crazy gamble.

It's a trap!

You trust To the engineer Hochem?

Look.

I found it outside my door.

This is what your new friend does.

That's what it's worth your agreements in his eyes.

It's Zmara�. He helped us.

We will try to find an agreement.

You've been trying for six months, without result.

President Najibullah in person confirmed to me

that the war against the mujahedeen would continue until victory!

The engineer Hochem is one of the toughest fighters.

You will leave, but the war will continue without you.

Maybe we should cancel?

It's risky.

You must try.

It will work ...

Okay, do the necessary.

Give me back my son.

Living.

What is rope for?

I can still work.

What are you doing ?

What are you guys doing I don't need a rope.

That's it, we're done.

These bastards will kill us.

It's over, good evening! They'll hang us, bastards.

Bastards.

What are you doing ? You're crazy ?

Put away your knife, I beg you! Put it away!

What an idiot! What an idiot!

- You come with me ? - No.

- Take the knife. - Put it away.

Put it away!

Hey, the Russians ...

Wash, wash ...

No !

Come back, idiot!

We were going to exchange you!

What are you doing, Batcha?

We're friends, right?

Friends.

It's me, don't shoot!

There was a problem with the pilot. He did not know that he would be released.

He tried to run away. He was killed by a child, an eleven year old boy.

Nobody wanted that. They did not find the boy.

But they will find it and deliver it to us.

It's not worth it.

It will only take half of the ran�on.

He has another proposition: if we cease hostilities,

he will accompany our troops to Salang.

Okay.

I need a cigarette. I'm in need.

It was hell, Guiria.

Their good women are ugly, they look like donkeys ...

- Guiria, do you want a helping hand? - No, it will.

Here.

He requests two hostages.

He will let them go when our troops are in Salang.

I knew there would be a problem.

He wants to make sure that our aviation will not bomb them.

I do not agree, we cancel everything. Translate.

Hold on, we can't cancel everything!

Let me be hostage. I'm ready to do it.

- Out of the question. - Why ?

Because I said no.

- It's too risky. We cancel. - Stop!

There is a whole division at play. Thousands of men.

- So I'm the one who has to go. - Impossible.

You're the KGB colonel responsible for the area.

Imagine what they will do by learning what fish they caught.

I am nothing. Just a little unimportant collaborator.

- Okay, but they want two hostages. - I volunteer.

I can ?

Go ahead.

- What? Are you derailed? - Let him go, if he wants to.

Take his gun and his tactical vest.

This is madness.

- Guys, does anyone have a hat? - Me.

- Give it to me, my head is frozen. - This is madness !

- The Greek, take my cigarettes! - It's okay, I have mine.

- Take more! - No, I have what it takes!

We shouldn't have let them go.

- Where are we? - In a tale.

It is the "Arabian Nights".

It's the military camp by engineer Hochem.

What are you looking at ?

Yes, I am Russian. Go ahead.

Come on!

Come down!

I warned you.

We can't trust � Hochem.

He is a treacherous and disloyal man.

Why did they kill him?

How will i bring it back To his mother?

You have to launch a military operation

before it is too late !

It's the only thing to do!

He apologizes for being late, and invites you to his breakfast.

Come.

Did you see ? It is "The Young Guard of Fade�ev".

- What is he saying ? - That he learned a lot from this book.

We're going to eat.

He says he studied hydrology engineer in Minsk.

And then the war started.

It's easy to start jihad,

but nobody knows how to end it.

It's true.

They have a detachment called "The Young Guard", do you imagine?

Yes.

I am going to smoke.

Are you giving me a cigarette?

We don't have one here. Hochem does not allow us.

What is your real name ?

Vitya.

The first six months, when I was a prisoner,

I always wanted to escape.

But where to go?

They beat you?

No.

Hochem sometimes came to speak to me.

He explained a lot to me.

I converted to Islam and I got married.

Now I live here.

What will you do when we leave?

You will leave

but Hochem will stay.

Will you stay with him?

As long as he needs me, I will be by her side.

If you want to write something To your family, I will pass it on.

- It's not worth it. - Are you sure?

What can I tell them?

They would not understand, anyway.

Greek !

Come see ! We are gone!

Keep the package. Take it.

The Salang pass!

Did it work?

Looks like yes.

We passed.

It's finish. We're going ?

No, we still have to wait four hours.

- Why ? - As a precaution.

- What are you doing, Vitia? - Come on.

- What, are we going back to the dungeon? - Come on, they're going to release us.

Greek !

They're bombing us!

- Who ? - Ours.

- So what about us? - They forgot us.

You hear me ?

Can you hear me, did I say?

What?

I do not hear anything !

Breath. Plug your nose and breathe.

When the revolution started, we were hoping for a better future.

Is it better now?

We dreamed of an Afghanistan,

where everyone would have electricity.

I do not understand. We had agreed!

They let us pass.

- Breath! - I blew!

Are there still survivors here?

Do not look. Don't look, I'm telling you. Forward. Go.

Go.

Don't look, come on.

Forward, I tell you.

Greek ! Forward, I tell you.

Go ahead.

You know,

Engineer Hochem told me about it

what the mullahs say about us.

They say we came to take their wives and children.

He told me that before, he thought of him too.

And then he asked me

why we came.

I told her that before I thought

that it was to help them To build socialism.

And now ?

Now I don't know.

A kid of ten or eleven, lying down,

with a Stetchkin in hand.

His hands were so small. How could he handle it?

Do you know who that gun was?

It was that of the pilot, the son of the general.

The bullet passed through his body.

He had a hole big like that on the back ...

We would have said a jar of broken jam.

I killed him.

Tell me, Kharlamov,

that's why I came here, to take this kid down?

You came here to defend your homeland.

Stop whining.

Everything will be alright.

Nothing will ever go well again.

Are you pouring me a drink?

We drank everything. You got your account. Go to sleep.

Everything will be alright.

Of course.

Oh, guys, is there any genes left?

We drank it all, lieutenant.

That is true ?

Why did you drink it all?

I don't know what to tell you, my lieutenant.

It's good.

You know what...

You know what...

It's good to go, right?

Go ahead, paint your thing!

Where did he go?

Where are you going, my lieutenant? There are mines!

- There are mines, my lieutenant! - Nothing to do!

He was right, the old man. God loves violence!

Arrtez. There are mines!

There are mines, my lieutenant!

It's in order of things !

Lieutenant!

It's in order of things !

Get out of there, there are mines, you moron!

Come on!

We rolled his chest planetary punches,

Come on!

Come on!

I'm here. Come on, damn!

Come on!

It's in order of things !

I really want to stick one to you.

Even if we're not screwed up to lay mines.

Go to hell !

You don't bite anything.

Soldiers!

Aspirants!

Officers!

Thank you for your service.

Commanders of units, Prepare to embark.

You can tell them to play less loudly?

- My ears are buzzing. - They can't play weaker.

But we can tell them to stop playing.

Let them play.

Nikolai Dmitrievitch,

come this way.

Sit down, I'm all alone.

Bring him a borsch, son.

Help us drink.

Sit.

Why did you do this?

What? What are you talking about ?

You have decided to avenge your son?

He was killed by an eleven year old kid.

Who did you want to take revenge on, of a kid?

It's the war, kids can die.

You believe that depended only on me?

It was an order.

I was called from Moscow.

You did not receive the order to bomb Hochem.

You decided to take revenge.

Innocent people are dead. It's loose, you understand.

I was asked to hit hard, I knocked.

And I would do it again!

You must not start a war,

when we are not sure to be able to win it.

- Did we win? - We won!

- We won ... - But we had to leave.

Because of advisers like you.

So, are you drinking with me?

No.

A young soldier was returning home.

He ran into a bunch of guys,

"And you, Whose sons are you? "

asked the young soldier.

My mother is anarchy!

Father, a glass of port!

My mother is anarchy! My father, a glass of port!

Guys, wearing long coats, Were all mirrored cabinets.

Even if it was not cake, The soldier says, "I have to pass!"

I dream or do you booze in the square?

We water our medals, commanding officer !

It is necessary...

So, the Greek, did you drink your medal?

What are you going to do now ?

Join the reserve, no doubt.

Yes.

The army is not for everyone.

Come on, it's 4:45 p.m. it's time to set out.

Do you have a watch?

I took one for you too.

It's from the command. Hold !

Thank you, my commander.

- Leave me a place ! - Move over, Turkmen!

Closed.

Hold on.

They decide neither one nor two, To play a military trick.

They painted it red and blue,

made him shout vulgar words.

My mother is anarchy,

Father, a glass of port!

My mother is anarchy ...

Our company was the last To leave Afghanistan.

We burned secret documents,

who were suddenly no longer secret and no longer interested anyone.

Madjed went to the mountains. The mujahedeen were already looking for him.

Volodia gave him the donkey from Hochem.

Saying that it was from the command.

I understand that we would not see each other again.

We are all dead in Afghanistan.

Even those who stayed alive.

Different men have returned to a different country.

The Soviet Union Was dead with us.

We had to learn to live Again ...

Translation: Jean-Baptiste Godon